Stablecoin wallets challenge traditional bank accounts as main consumer money hub
Industry leaders debate whether digital dollar wallets will dismantle traditional bank accounts or simply modernize the underlying infrastructure.…
‘I’m the executor’: My two siblings and I inherited an IRA. Can we just cash it out?
“Am I required to create three new inherited IRAs so that the firm can divide it equally?” Source:MarketWatch
Solana to triple transaction size as apps get room for more complex trades
A Transaction v1 feature activates Wednesday, allowing complex proofs and large multisig operations to fit in one transaction while forcing services that read…
DBS and Citi complete weekend USD payment via Swift’s Digital Ledger using tokenized deposits
The transaction is the second confirmed live use of Swift's blockchain ledger, coming as the network races to prove it can compete with digital payment rails…
Why the launch of OpenAI’s latest Astra model reignited the memory chip trade
Since troughing on July 29, the semiconductor sector has been recovering steadily with the OpenAI ChatGPT6 Astra release bolstering sentiment further…
Bitcoin blinks less than gold when Treasury yields move
Your dayahead look for Sept. 7, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
A $2,000 iPhone is coming soon as Apple aims for high-end buyers
Apple’s launch event on Wednesday is likely to feature the iPhone 18 and 18 Pro — as well as a foldable iPhone Ultra with a starting price near $2,000.…
UK regulator weighs easing financial prediction market ban: Times
The FCA reportedly held talks with trading platforms as Britons turn to Polymarket and Kalshi, though its public position still supports the ban.…
Just like for SpaceX, investors may look to ‘make room’ for AI lab IPOs. These stocks could pay the price.
OpenAI and Anthropic’s listings may dovetail with a seasonal tax plan, further hurting some poor performers Source:MarketWatch
Citi, DBS complete first weekend tokenized cross-border deposit on Swift
Citi and DBS completed their first tokenized crossborder transfer over the weekend, using Swift’s blockchainbased ledger to circumvent the constraints of…
Weekend altcoin rally runs out of road as bitcoin slips
Bitcoin fell 1.1% since midnight UTC as Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.3%, while the weekend's doubledigit altcoin gains stalled. Source:CoinDesk
Philippines eyes payment operator registration freeze, tighter VASP checks
A central bank proposal would pause new payment operator registrations while requiring enhanced monitoring and transaction limits for arrangements involving…